In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries
An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.
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UK funds lead charge on ESG
The £3.6 billion ($5.9 billion) London Pensions Fund Authority has recently beefed up its internal environmental, social and governance capabilities, resulting in more effective engagement, including with the Mayor of London. Kristen Paech talks to chief executive Mike Taylor about LPFA’s short, medium and long-term objectives for ESG and why the fund has taken matters
Reorienting retirement risk management
The Pension Research Council, part of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, recently hosted the 2009 Wharton Impact Conference, where leading academics, public pension sponsors and their advisors met to examine ways to reformulate and restructure retirement risk management. This is a summary of the proceedings, organised by Olivia Mitchell and Robert Clark.
Emerging markets drag up ABP’s coverage ratio
A return on investments of 4.5 per cent for the first six months of this year, contributed mostly through emerging markets and commodities, has resulted in the coverage ratio of the €180 billion ($250 billion) ABP increasing from 90 to 98 per cent, well within the 93 per cent by the end of 2009 stipulated
OMERS splits CIO function in strategic revamp
The C$43 billion ($40 billion) Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) continues its strategic revamp with the appointment of a new chief investment officer, splitting the role from chief executive Michael Nobrega who will focus on the ambitious plans to build co-investment opportunities and offer third-party investment management services. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Investment decision making framework needs a rethink post crisis
While advising clients not to rebalance throughout much of the financial crisis, RogersCasey now believes investors should reposition to a “normal” asset allocation position, providing they re-examine what that ‘normal” is. Amanda White spoke with chief executive Tim Barron. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
CalPERS and Macquarie in tit for tat property deal
Global Retail Investors (GRI), a joint venture between the $188 billion CalPERS and First Washington Realty has bought a large portfolio of shopping centres from Macquarie CountryWide Trust, a realestate portfolio the joint venture largely sold to Macquarie nearly five years ago. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
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